NASA's Orion spacecraft returns to Earth after moon mission(1/4)

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft captured this selfie with the moon and Earth in the background on Nov. 28, 2022. (Photo provided by NASA)

NASA's Orion spacecraft returned to Earth on Sunday after making an uncrewed mission around the moon. Orion was launched onboard NASA's Space Launch System rocket on Nov. 16 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the Artemis I mission.

The view of the moon from NASA's Orion spacecraft on Dec. 5, 2022 as it begins the journey back to Earth. The spacecraft completed a return powered flyby burn, swinging around the moon to head home. (Photo provided by NASA)

NASA's Orion Capsule is drawn into the well deck of the USS Portland during recovery operations after it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, Dec. 11, 2022. Orion was launched November 16 on the Artemis rocket for a 25-day mission to the moon. (Photo provided by NASA)

NASA's Orion Capsule is drawn into the well deck of the USS Portland during recovery operations after it splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, Dec. 11, 2022. Orion was launched November 16 on the Artemis rocket for a 25-day mission to the moon. (Photo provided by NASA)